CCHE Celebrates 5-Year Anniversary with ECN, Sponsors and International Diplomats

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On 07/07/07, Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 (CCHE) opened its doors. Five years later, they have accomplished so much. July 7th, 2012 marked the five-year anniversary of CCHE’s establishment. To celebrate the event, CCHE held a day-long festival for its patients and their families on July 3rd, 2012, including a military parade, handicrafts, face painting, a circus show, a choir performance given by the Egyptian National Children’s Chorale, folkloric dances and fireworks.

In attendance were the Minister of Scientific Research, Her Excellency Dr. Nadia Zakhary, and numerous representatives from various Western, Arab and African countries, including Canada, Austria, Kuwait, Ivory Coast, South Africa, Congo, Kenya, Mali, Tanzania, Nigeria and Mozambique. CCHE’s charitable partners and sponsors were also present at the event. In a speech presented to attendees, Dr. Zakhary highlighted the fact that CCHE’s stark success in the field of pediatric oncology had inspired her ministry to look into conducting new research studies focused on cancer. She also deemed CCHE a major role model in redefining healthcare in Egypt and the Arab world.

Mrs. Ola Ghabbour, one of ECN’s esteemed board members, provided those present with a heartfelt welcoming address, in which she expressed profound thanks to donors to CCHE’s endeavors and referenced several key statistics exemplifying CCHE’s successes.

Also representing ECN was Dr. Mark Kieran, also one of ECN’s esteemed board members and the treasurer for our organisation, who was in town at the time. Dr. Kieran, too, made a speech at the event on behalf of ECN which can be seen here.

Dr. Sherif Abouelnaga, CCHE’s Vice President of Research, Academic Affairs and Outreach spoke to CCHE’s need for more donations to support their much-needed expansion project. As Dr. Abouelnaga concluded, the Kuwaiti Chargé D’affaires , Mr. Meshaal Aal Said, presented CCHE with a generous donation to be put towards the expansion.

In order to commemorate this phenomenal anniversary, ECN will be sending a congratulatory banner to CCHE which will hang in the patient area of the hospital. ECN is a proud sponsor of CCHE and wishes the hospital, dedicated staff and patients continued success and prosperity far into the future.

 

Ten years ago, Egyptian students donated “Just One Pound” to lay the foundation for a fully charitable children’s cancer hospital. Collectively, they raised 23 million Egyptian Pounds ($3.8M) in a single day. As a result, Cairo now has the world’s largest and busiest pediatric cancer hospital, The Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357.

The spirit of change these students created, is now part of the hospital’s culture as it continues to move the nation forward in patient care, philanthropy, research, education, and even environment. Their survival rates are double the Egyptian average and almost on par with the U.S.

Since opening their doors in 2007, the hospital has been at full capacity, able to serve only one in four children in need.

Students at Boston University, in solidarity with the Egyptian youth, launch today a challenge to all college campuses throughout the U.S. Their goal is to raise $250,000 to lay the foundation of a $10 million dollar expansion of The Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357. To get involved with this campus competition, click here.

At Egypt Cancer Network, our slogan is “Strength in Unity.” We in the U.S. have been inspired by the seeds of change we saw planted a year ago today on this anniversary of their revolution. By supporting grass roots initiatives like Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357, we are sending a clear message that we believe in the future of Egypt. Egypt Cancer Network USA is committed to expanding this hospital so it can treat the majority of Egyptian children with cancer… a gift of life and solidarity.

George Bernard Shaw once said “Reasonable people adapt themselves to the world. Unreasonable people attempt to adapt the world to themselves. All progress, therefore, depends on unreasonable people.”

We salute all the unreasonable people in Egypt that made Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 a reality!